A quote attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson measures success in ways that transcend finances. “To laugh often and much,” it begins. “To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty;…
The older I get the more I understand how important it is to pay attention to my breath when I exercise. Of course we all have to breathe to stay alive, but how and when we take those breaths can really make a difference in the effectiveness of our workout.…
After a challenging start to my day, I walked to work this morning. It isn’t a long walk, but it is a refreshing one. As I breathed in the fresh spring air, I exhaled a lot of the morning’s frustrations. It occurred to me that what we give to the…
The process has changed dramatically since NFL Hall of Famer Herb Adderley, a first-round pick, found out he had been drafted in 1961. The 21-year-old cornerback negotiated his contract alone and signed it on the hood of a car in an unfamiliar parking lot. “I was talking with (Packer assistant…
A friend of mine announced that she and her family were wrapping up the settlement of her uncle’s estate. A cheerful consumer, he had amassed an impressive collection of cars and recreational vehicles during his lifetime. The family wanted to sell as many of these items as they could before…
We’ve offered lots of tips on how to keep your device safe online: Take your time before you respond to an unsolicited request. Double check the email address or link before you click on anything. Do not email personal information, especially account details or Social Security information, to anyone. Today,…
In celebration of “Giving Tuesday” approaches, charities ramp up their efforts to secure funding. So do bad actors wanting to capitalize on both the hectic nature and the genuine altruism of the holiday season. Before you donate to a charity, please consider the following five tips: If a charity pushes…
Speed kills. We learn this before we even put a key into the ignition for the very first time. Speed limit signs show up everywhere on streets and highways. They encourage us to slow down, consider our surroundings and proceed with caution. Speed also kills on the information superhighway. It…
We could all learn a lot from the evolution of the lowly lemonade stand. Still manned by cute kids on hot summer afternoons, many lemonade stands have gone high tech. If you look closely at those hand-lettered signs, you might see a QR code directing you to a secure payment…
We live in a world of almost constant communication, yet we face an epidemic of loneliness. This dichotomy of an ever-increasing means of connection and decreasing feeling of community has led to multi-generational isolation. Last year, the American Medical Association identified loneliness as a public health issue. In a 2023…